The origin of Sashiko is “Repairing”
At the same time, Sashiko with the purpose of decorating the fabric is also the mainstream. Sashiko isn’t only about stitching a geometric pattern. This is one of the work in past. Let your imagination fly and enjoy Sashiko!
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刺し子の原点は補修。
同時に、着飾る為の刺し子が発展してきたのも本流。昔の刺し子になるのだけど、丁寧に時間をかけると相当なことができるのです。運針が基本ではありつつ、奥は深いなぁと思うのです。想像力が追いつく限りで刺し子を楽しんで頂ければ。
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2018-07-31 16:40:26
I hope I make myself clear. I do not exclude others. I simply encourage people to “Think/try” before they ask questions, complain, and “repaint” what Sashiko is. I sometimes receive negative feedback that the needle we recommend has very small needle eyes – the complaint is like “The product says…
The “Thread” matters in Sashiko. There are stories we call it “Sashiko Thread”, and there are reasons why we keep using the specific “Sashiko Thread”. You can find the details on our Youtube & Website, and here is a “process” of thread being a part of fabric. It is very…
I believe the rhythmical needle movement (Unshin) is one of the key factors to fully enjoy Sashiko. I have a lot of stories to tell you about this Unshin. Good news is that it doesn’t require many years of training to acquire the technique. Anyone can master this stitching method…
Oh I like that! Classy!! 👌🏽
Beautiful! We have a type of embroidery in India called Kantha embroidery in which we use a lot of running stitches like Sashiko to quilt and decorate clothes. Will post pictures of a few pieces I have made once I’m back home.